Table 1 Daily responses to slalom training. Data are means (±SD). Day 1 Day 2 DNF Gates RPE DNF Gates RPE Gel 2 231.5 (16.3) 4.6 (1.7) 5 260.3 (20.1) 3.9 (1.2) Placebo 10 * 240.3 (19.2) 5.0 (1.5) 8 * 246.3 (17.5) * 5.3 (1.2) * DNF: did not finish (total out of 24 runs/day). Gates: training gates completed; RPE: rating of perceived exertion. * = significantly different from Gel